Hibam whitney



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IMPROVEMNT IN PAPER NEGK=TES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, HIRAM WHITNEY, of Watertown, Middlesex county,Massachusetts, have invented-a new and useful Improvement in PaperNeck-Ties; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full clear,and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specificationv The present inventionrelates to the manufacture of neck-ties from paper, and consists, rst',in providing a neck-tie made from paper, with an extension piece uponits upper side or edge, and an under-folded piece upon its lower edge,with a button-hole in the same, by means of which two pieces theneck-tie can be secured to and upon the front button of the shirt, andwith its extension-piece under the turned-over portions of the ollar.And this invention still further consists in a novel manner ofconstructing the neck-tie to'more resemble the ordinary and commonwoollen neck-ties. In the accompanying plate of drawings my improvedpaper neck-ties are illustrated Figures 1 and 2 being front views ofneck-ties of different styles, iiattened, or with its several portionslaid out.

Figures 3 and 4, views showing` my improved construction of neck-tiesfrom paper.

A, in the drawings, gs. 1 and 2, represents a neck-tie made of one pieceof paper markedo` to indicate and resemble a knot or bow of the ordinaryforms of woollen neck-ties. B, an extension-piece or upper side ofneck-tie A, madeoi` a suitable shape to fit under the'turned-overportions of a collar. C, a piece at centre of lower edge of neck-tie, inwhich a button-hole, D, is made, this piece C being folded under andback of the centre portion of the neck-tie, when upon the neck, andbeing provided for buttoning the tie to the front button of the shirt.In gs. 3 and 4 the neck-tie is shown as made in two parts, E and F, theone, E, being formed with side wings G and button-hole piece H, for thesame purposes as the extension and button-hole pieces referred to above,and shown in figs. 1 and 2, and with `vertical slits I, through whichthe part F, folded as shown in iig. 4, is to be passed to produce ltheends to the tie.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The paper neck-tie constructed as described, consisting of the part Eprovided with the parallel transverse slits I to receive the folded partor ends of the tie F, the button-hole piece H upon the lower sideadapted to' be turned back against the part E, as herein set forth forthe purpose specified.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 20th dayof'February, 1867.

HIRAM WHITNEY.

Witnesses WILLIAM WHITE, J AMES BURNS.

